Bulbous flowers have their own special charm - their leaves and stems are surprisingly delicate, smooth and juicy, and the flowers are distinguished by a delicate, fragrant aroma. It is enough to recall how daffodils and hyacinths smell. Onion blooms are one of the first to decorate the garden, only waking up after the winter cold. Planting bulbous flowers in the winter is the key to its spring beauty and brightness, so if you want spring on your site as early as possible, flower beds of certain varieties should be tackled in September. What bulb flowers are planted with the onset of autumn and how to properly plant?
Small-bulbous, which include the Scylls, snowdrops, Muscari, crocuses are planted in early September, in the southern regions of the country - in October. These plants are very tiny, elegant, they look most spectacularly in open areas planted by a group. But the first snowdrop will delight you no less than a luxurious flowerbed.
Tulips, daffodils, lilies, which have larger bulbs, can be planted in late September and late October. It is necessary that the bulb is well rooted, so that the root system has time to form, but it does not have time to germinate before the onset of cold weather.
Bulbous flowers for the garden can be grown as annuals and perennials. If you do not dig bulbs of autumn bulb flowers after flowering and leave them to winter, they will bloom the next year. Although over time varietal traits will be lost, and the plants will need to be updated.
Selection of a place and soil for planting
Bulbous plants grow and bloom when the trees have not yet blossomed, so they can also be planted under trees or shrubs. Crocuses, scylls (better known as sprouts here) will look especially good in rockeries or on an alpine hill.
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Bulbous grow well in fertile soil, where water does not stagnate. If you have clay soil in the area, you need to mix it with sand, and sometimes drainage of heavy soil is done. The soil for planting is prepared in a few days - it is fertilized, watered, compacted, if necessary.
General rules for planting bulbs
Planting bulb flowers in the fall begins with an examination of the bulbs. So that the flowers grow well and do not hurt, before planting, you need to pay attention to the condition of the bulbs. If there is slight damage to them, the bulbs can be processed in a solution of manganese, the damage sites are also treated with brilliant green. Throw bulbs with signs of rotting or disease, otherwise all the flowers in the garden may become ill.
In the prepared area, the topsoil is removed, the bottom can be covered with fine sand, the bulbs are laid out at a small distance from each other. Each bulb should be slightly crushed and covered with earth. If the soil is clay, for better flower growth, the soil for backfilling is mixed with humus or peat. Landing sites are mulched, watered, it is better to mark them with pegs so as not to accidentally dig in the spring.
Planting bulbs on a lawn is easier - a layer of turf is removed, a bulb is placed in the loosened soil and covered with turf.
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Overview of the preferences of the most popular varieties
Mouse hyacinths or muscari (lily family)
They grow well in loose, drained soil, like sunlight. Bulbs are buried by 8 cm in the soil layer, the distance between them is 7-8 cm.
Crocuses (iris family)
Permeable soil is ideal for these colors, good lighting. The depth of planting and the distance between the bulbs is the same as when planting muscari.
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Daffodils (Amaryllis)
They can grow in partial shade and in the sun, in permeable light soil. Landing time is August-October.
Tulips (Lilac)
Tulips are garden bulb flowers that never cease to amaze with their perfection and variety of shapes and colors. In addition, they are unpretentious, and they do not need special conditions for flowering and growth.
Lilies (lily)
The best soil for lilies is fertilized and drained. There are many varieties of lilies, so the planting time, and the distance and depth between the bulbs are largely dependent on the particular variety.
Fritillaria, fritillaria (lily)
Quite a rare plant in our flower beds. Orange fritillaria is often mistaken for lilies. Like all bulbs, he loves drained soil and bright lighting. The bulb is planted at a distance equal to its double height, these plants look good both single and in group.
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